You'll have to forgive me this brief motivational aside. If you were brave enough to make any New Year's Resolution at all this year, chances are good that you're already well off-course by now. The good news? Change doesn't happen on January 1. Whatever your goals and aspirations, it's never too late to start turning things around by making just one or two different choices every day. Little changes snowball, new habits and relationships are formed, and big things happen. This Leap Day is … [Read more...]
Country Haiku #410
February 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
'Cause God gave me you I had to give up drinking Damn, buyer's remorse (Submitted by Mike K.) … [Read more...]
Heard of the Malpass Brothers Yet?
February 28, 2012 by 5 Comments
I hadn't until a reader brought them to my attention. I'll pay it forward by sharing them with you. There are a couple brothers working at a transmission shop in Goldsboro, North Carolina, who enjoy classic country music. Not so surprising, that, except that they also sing classic country music. And sing it so well that they caught the ear of Merle Haggard, who began using them as openers at every opportunity before eventually releasing their album Memory That Bad on his own Hag Records in … [Read more...]
Country Music Mailbag: February 2012
February 27, 2012 by 7 Comments
One of the ideas that came out of my correspondence with various readers following this post from a couple weeks ago was that of reviving the old The 9513 Mailbag feature, which always struck me as one of the more Country California-y things happening at that site in its heyday. So, we'll give it a shot. Here's the first batch of reader questions, all based on actual searches leading to this site in the past several weeks. It's a little different attempting it as a one-man show, so perhaps … [Read more...]
Quotable Country – 02/26/12 Edition
February 26, 2012 by 4 Comments
Click the bullet after each quote to visit the source. Since he passed, I've never heard so many people say so many good things about one person. And all of it is genuine. Every year, Warren gave people three days of happiness and music, for free. What better thing to do with your money? I don't know if there is one. ● - - Robert Earl Keen on the passing of Warren Hellman, investment-banking founder (and funder) of San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival. He's my favorite … [Read more...]
Country Haiku #409
February 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Whoa ohh, Laredo You're my only booking for The rest of this year … [Read more...]
Brantley Gilbert Fan to Graduate High School
February 21, 2012 by 15 Comments
Brantley Gilbert fan Nat Barksdale of Covington, Georgia, recently announced that he will graduate high school this spring, making him the first Gilbert fan to do so without the aid of post-dropout GED courses. "My counselor says it looks like I'm going to scrape by in driver's ed and welding class and finally graduate!" said an elated Nathaniel, who will gain his 22nd credit, making him graduation-ready after six years of studious classwork. "It's been a struggle," he admitted, "but thanks … [Read more...]
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